diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
index 57a31cdd1d3..04c0a5fbfea 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tape.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			if(H.head && (H.head.body_parts_covered & FACE))
 				user << "<span class='warning'>Remove their [H.head] first.</span>"
 				return
-			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] begins taping over \the [H]'s eyes!")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] begins taping over \the [H]'s eyes!</span>")
 
 			if(!do_after(user, 30))
 				return
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			if(!H || !src || !H.organs_by_name["head"] || !H.has_eyes() || H.glasses || (H.head && (H.head.body_parts_covered & FACE)))
 				return
 
-			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] has taped up \the [H]'s eyes!")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] has taped up \the [H]'s eyes!</span>")
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/glasses/sunglasses/blindfold/tape(H), slot_glasses)
 
 		else if(user.zone_sel.selecting == "mouth" || user.zone_sel.selecting == "head")
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 			if(H.head && (H.head.body_parts_covered & FACE))
 				user << "<span class='warning'>Remove their [H.head] first.</span>"
 				return
-			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] begins taping up \the [H]'s mouth!")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] begins taping up \the [H]'s mouth!</span>")
 
 			if(!do_after(user, 30))
 				return
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			if(!H || !src || !H.organs_by_name["head"] || !H.check_has_mouth() || H.wear_mask || (H.head && (H.head.body_parts_covered & FACE)))
 				return
 
-			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] has taped up \the [H]'s mouth!")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [user] has taped up \the [H]'s mouth!</span>")
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tape(H), slot_wear_mask)
 
 		else if(user.zone_sel.selecting == "r_hand" || user.zone_sel.selecting == "l_hand")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 2e3fc00722d..eef1b952458 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1413,3 +1413,13 @@
 		get_scooped(H)
 		return
 	return ..()
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/verb/pull_punches()
+	set name = "Pull Punches"
+	set desc = "Try not to hurt them."
+	set category = "IC"
+
+	if(stat) return
+	pulling_punches = !pulling_punches
+	src << "<span class='notice'>You are now [pulling_punches ? "pulling your punches" : "not pulling your punches"].</span>"
+	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 6b12d0ea9ba..a0af1f2fcff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_unarmed_attack(var/mob/living/carbon/human/target, var/hit_zone)
 	for(var/datum/unarmed_attack/u_attack in species.unarmed_attacks)
 		if(u_attack.is_usable(src, target, hit_zone))
+			if(pulling_punches)
+				var/datum/unarmed_attack/soft_variant = u_attack.get_sparring_variant()
+				if(soft_variant)
+					return soft_variant
 			return u_attack
 	return null
 
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@
 			attack.apply_effects(H, src, armour, rand_damage, hit_zone)
 
 			// Finally, apply damage to target
-			apply_damage(real_damage, BRUTE, affecting, armour, sharp=attack.sharp, edge=attack.edge)
+			apply_damage(real_damage, (attack.deal_halloss ? HALLOSS : BRUTE), affecting, armour, sharp=attack.sharp, edge=attack.edge)
 
 		if(I_DISARM)
 			M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Disarmed [src.name] ([src.ckey])</font>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
index bde26ceb600..7ed171a1f1d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
 	var/list/flavor_texts = list()
 	var/gunshot_residue
+	var/pulling_punches // Are you trying not to hurt your opponent?
 
 	mob_bump_flag = HUMAN
 	mob_push_flags = ~HEAVY
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/unarmed_attack.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/unarmed_attack.dm
index 289b4a22733..72bf93753ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/unarmed_attack.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/unarmed_attack.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var/global/list/sparring_attack_cache = list()
+
 //Species unarmed attacks
 /datum/unarmed_attack
 	var/attack_verb = list("attack")	// Empty hand hurt intent verb.
@@ -8,10 +10,19 @@
 	var/shredding = 0 // Calls the old attack_alien() behavior on objects/mobs when on harm intent.
 	var/sharp = 0
 	var/edge = 0
-	
+
+	var/deal_halloss
+	var/sparring_variant_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/light_strike
+
 	var/eye_attack_text
 	var/eye_attack_text_victim
 
+/datum/unarmed_attack/proc/get_sparring_variant()
+	if(sparring_variant_type)
+		if(!sparring_attack_cache[sparring_variant_type])
+			sparring_attack_cache[sparring_variant_type] = new sparring_variant_type()
+		return sparring_attack_cache[sparring_variant_type]
+
 /datum/unarmed_attack/proc/is_usable(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user, var/mob/living/carbon/human/target, var/zone)
 	if(user.restrained())
 		return 0
@@ -84,7 +95,7 @@
 /datum/unarmed_attack/proc/handle_eye_attack(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user, var/mob/living/carbon/human/target)
 	var/obj/item/organ/eyes/eyes = target.internal_organs_by_name["eyes"]
 	eyes.take_damage(rand(3,4), 1)
-	
+
 	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] presses \his [eye_attack_text] into [target]'s [eyes.name]!</span>")
 	target << "<span class='danger'>You experience[(target.species.flags & NO_PAIN)? "" : " immense pain as you feel" ] [eye_attack_text_victim] being pressed into your [eyes.name][(target.species.flags & NO_PAIN)? "." : "!"]</span>"
 
@@ -233,4 +244,14 @@
 
 	switch(attack_damage)
 		if(1 to 4)	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[pick("[user] stomped on", "[user] slammed \his [shoes ? copytext(shoes.name, 1, -1) : "foot"] down onto")] [target]'s [organ]!</span>")
-		if(5)		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[pick("[user] landed a powerful stomp on", "[user] stomped down hard on", "[user] slammed \his [shoes ? copytext(shoes.name, 1, -1) : "foot"] down hard onto")] [target]'s [organ]!</span>") //Devastated lol. No. We want to say that the stomp was powerful or forceful, not that it /wrought devastation/
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+		if(5)		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[pick("[user] landed a powerful stomp on", "[user] stomped down hard on", "[user] slammed \his [shoes ? copytext(shoes.name, 1, -1) : "foot"] down hard onto")] [target]'s [organ]!</span>") //Devastated lol. No. We want to say that the stomp was powerful or forceful, not that it /wrought devastation/
+
+/datum/unarmed_attack/light_strike
+	deal_halloss = 1
+	attack_noun = list("tap","light strike")
+	attack_verb = list("tapped", "lightly struck")
+	damage = 2
+	shredding = 0
+	damage = 0
+	sharp = 0
+	edge = 0
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